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Craft in America
Banjo Maker Jim Hartel on craft
Banjo maker Jim Hartel talks about craft, of making things daily by hand, and his experience stone carving in India. Bonus video from the MUSIC episode. PBS premiere November 20, 2015. Archival Courtesy of Dr. Robert H. Sayers and Jim Hartel.
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